Unit6--Celebration-of-Holidays—Section-A.ppt

UNIT6 CelebrationofHolidays LeadingInandExploringtheTopic 1 Howdoyouusuallyspendyourholidays 2 Whichholidayismostimportanttoyou Why 英语精品课程设计 SectionAReadingThrough Newwords Text PhrasesandExpressions NewwordsevecelebrationancientcelebratemeasureChristmaswesternimportancefestival privaterecentcommontraditioncenturyevilgatherfireworkcheerelectric millionbroadcastimagineactivityresolutionEuropeaninvolveexpertpercent PhrasesandExpressionsgiveimportancetobringinincommondriveawaytakeplaceletoffintheshapeoflightupputup joinincarryout Para1 NewYear sEveistheworld soldestcelebration Infact ancientpeoplecelebratedtheNewYearevenbeforetheyhadwaysofmeasuringtime NewYear sEveiscelebratedinmanycountriesallovertheworld Insomecountries itisthemostimportantcelebrationoftheyear butthisisnottrueoftheUnitedStatesorEurope OnereasonmaybethatChristmascomesjustoneweekbeforetheNewYear anditistheWesternWorld sbiggestholiday ManypeoplegivethiscelebrationevenmoreimportancethanpeopleinEastAsiagivetheSpringFestival Para2 ThemostpopularwaytobringintheNewYearintheUnitedStatesiswithabigparty Somepartiesareatprivatehomes Inrecentyears though ithasbecomemoreandmorecommonforAmericanstogotoahotelorrestaurantonthenightofDecember31st There theycaneat drink anddanceuntiltheearlyhours Para3 MostNewYear spartieshavesomethingsincommon firstofall theyareusuallynoisy thistraditionofnoise makingisbelievedtobecenturiesold Peoplethoughtthatloudsoundswoulddriveawaytheevilspiritsoftheoldyear beforetheNewYearbegan IntheUSA thebiggestandnoisiestpartytakesplaceinTimesSquareinNewYorkCity Thousandsofpeoplegatherthereeveryyear Someofthemringbellsorletofffireworks Atmidnight theybegintocheerasanelectricsignintheshapeofaredapplelightsupontopofatallbuilding Para4 Formorethantwentyyears millionsofAmericanshavebeenabletowatchtheNewYear sEvecelebrationsinTimesSquareontelevision IthasbecomesopopularthatmanyAmericanhotelsandrestaurantsputupbigscreenssothattheirguestscanwatchit too Atmidnight everyonestopstalkinganddancingtojoininthetelevisionbroadcastfromNewYork Para5 Youcanimaginethatafterallthatcelebrating manyAmericansbeginthefirstdayoftheNewYearalittletired Theyareusuallyquitehappytospendaquietdayathome watchingthemostpopularNewYear sDayactivitiesontelevision Para6 Lastbutnotleast haveyoueverheardtheterm tomakeaNewYear sresolution ItissomethingthatAmericansandEuropeanspromisetodointhecomingyear usuallyinvolvinggivingupbadhabits e g givingupsmokingorsleepingtoomuch ExpertssaythatthemostcommonNewYear sresolutioninAmericaistoeatless Sadly expertshavealsofoundthatfewerthantenpercentofAmericanscarryouttheirNewYear sresolutions celebrationn C U 庆祝 庆祝会 昨晚我们被邀请出席了陈先生的退休庆祝会 WewereinvitedtoacelebrationforMrChen sretirementlastnight ThePopewrotethispoemasacelebrationoftheGod slovetous 教宗写了这首诗是颂扬上帝对我们的爱 ancientadj 1 古代的2 古老的 旧的 古人相信太阳和月亮都是星球 Theancientsbelievedthatthesunandmoonwereplanets Thisisanancientparable 这是一个古老的寓言 measurev 测量 长宽 温度 度量n pl 措施 方法Thegovernmenthastakenmeasurestorestraininflation 政府已采取措施抑制通货膨胀 importancen U 重要 重要性 我曾祖父曾是这儿的头面人物 Mygreat grandfatherwasapersonofsomeimportancehere Theyhaveastrongerappreciationoftheimportanceofeconomicincentives 他们对经济激励的重要性有了更深的理解 privateadj 私下的 私有的 ThepresidentispayingaprivatevisittoEurope 总统正在欧洲进行私人访问 Weeachhaveourprivateviewsaboutit 我们每个人对这件事都有不同的看法 incommon共用的 共同的 Hehadverylittleincommonwithhissister 他和他姐姐几乎没有什么共同语言 IhavenothingincommonwithJane 我和简毫无共同之处 Myfathertaughtmetorendergoodforevil 我父亲教导我要以德抱怨 Moneyisthoughttobetherootcauseofallevils 金钱被认为是万恶之源 eviladj 邪恶的 有害的n C U 邪恶 不幸 fireworkn C 烟花 焰火 Bangwentthefireworks 焰火砰地爆开了 Astheeveningwasdrawingtoanend thefireworkdisplaytookplace 晚会接近尾声 烟花表演开始了 electric electrical electricadj 用电 电动的electricfan电扇electriclight电灯electricaladj 与电有关的electricalengineer电气工程师electricalwork与电有关的工作 broadcastn C 广播 广播节目v 广播 播送 ItoldTomthatIwashavinganoperation butaskhimnottobroadcastthefact 我告诉汤姆说我当时将有所行动 但叫他别散布事实真相 Wewerebroadcastingonthemajorchannels 我们在主要频道播送节目 imaginevt 1 想象2 设想 猜想 认为 Shecouldn timaginelivinginaplacelikethat 她无法想象住在那样一个地方 Ican timagineyoubeingunfairtoanyone 我想象不出你会对谁不公正 resolutionn 1 C 决心2 U 坚决 坚定3 U 解决 Nothingcanunsettlehisresolution 什么也动摇不了他的决心 Inordertofindapeacefulresolutiontothecrisis 为了和平解决此次危机 involve v 包含 需